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Solved!! New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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HTC One - White Screen after playing

I have a brand new HTC one. I install the app and all is well. I put the phone down and don't use it for 30 minutes or more and when I launch the app I get white screens. I have tried all the many hints about unisntalling and re-installing. Clearly i...

  • Roadie
  • I have a brand new HTC one. I install the app and all is well. I put the phone down and don't use it for 30 minutes or more and when I launch the app I get white screens.    I have trie...
  • Rorey
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Solved!! Downloads freezing up and not finishing

hi, the past 3 weeks any album i download never finishes. I have 5 albums with 41%, 91%...ect This never happened before. if i go offline to listen they all grey out. I can stream fine and i have over 1GB available in space on my SD card. i have vers...

  • Casual Listener
  • hi,    the past 3 weeks any album i download never finishes. I have 5 albums with 41%, 91%...ect  This never happened before. if i go offline to listen they all grey out. I can str...
  • Joe
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HELP! How to put Spotify downloads on MicroSDcard using a Nook HD?

Hey! I have a Barnes & Noble Nook HD, only 8GB. I use it for reading and listening to Spotify... I have over 1k songs I want to have downloaded since I'm mainly offline, so I bought a 32GB microSD that works with Nook HD. Now, how do I put Spotify, o...

  • Newbie
  • Hey!   I have a Barnes & Noble Nook HD, only 8GB. I use it for reading and listening to Spotify... I have over 1k songs I want to have downloaded since I'm mainly offline, so I bought a ...
  • Joe
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Only get song preview streaming from mobile to Bluetooth

Hello - I have a Spotify Premium account and have used Spotify on my Android mobile devices (a tablet and a phone) successfully for over a year. However, in the last couple of months, when streaming from my mobile devices through a Bluetooth connecti...

  • Newbie
  • Hello -   I have a Spotify Premium account and have used Spotify on my Android mobile devices (a tablet and a phone) successfully for over a year.  However, in the last couple of months...
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Sony Xperia T spotify update problems.

Hello, My girlfriend has a Sony Xperia T and after almost every spotify update either her lists are gone and come back at random moments or it looks like she has to download all of her playlists again while they are already download. I also have no c...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   My girlfriend has a Sony Xperia T and after almost every spotify update either her lists are gone and come back at random moments or it looks like she has to download all of her playl...
  • Peter__
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Onglet Découverte

Bonjour, Comment faire pour changer l'onglet quoi de neuf par Découverte sur mobile (Iphone5). Merci de votre aide

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  • Bonjour,   Comment faire pour changer l'onglet quoi de neuf par Découverte sur mobile (Iphone5). Merci de votre aide
  • Peter__
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Mac & Android

I have Spotify on my Mac. I also have it on my Android device. 1. On my Mac looking at Spotify, left side, Collection, I have Library and Local Files. Then I look at my Android device and neither of these are there. 2. So I create a New Playlist, I n...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify on my Mac. I also have it on my Android device.   1. On my Mac looking at Spotify, left side, Collection, I have Library and Local Files. Then I look at my Android device and ...
  • scottkr
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VERY slow syncing speed!!!!

Dear Spotify devs, i dont know, what im paying for each month???? Syncing speed is extremely slow, yesterday ive spent like 2 hours to download 74 songs, and ive got 100mbit link at home. Last month it took me 30-40 min to download more that 900+ son...

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  • Dear Spotify devs, i dont know, what im paying for each month????   Syncing speed is extremely slow, yesterday ive spent like 2 hours to download 74 songs, and ive got 100mbit link at home. ...
  • olvrick
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New Android update destroyed my playlists

I have a Virgin Mobile Optimus V which was working perfectly with Spotify until the latest update. Now it's not. I can only use Spotify on the phone with downloaded tracks. Some of my locally stored playlists have all of their tracks. Some are missin...

  • Music Fan
  • I have a Virgin Mobile Optimus V which was working perfectly with Spotify until the latest update.  Now it's not.  I can only use Spotify on the phone with downloaded tracks.  Some of ...
  • Joe
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Not all songs in playlists on different computers/mobile devices.

Hi, I created a monster playlist at work (~800 songs) but for some reason, when I log in at home, I get only 280 songs. I also only see 280 on both my Android phone and my iTouch. Is there something wrong I'm doing? I know its not a problem with loca...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I created a monster playlist at work (~800 songs) but for some reason, when I log in at home, I get only 280 songs. I also only see 280 on both my Android phone and my iTouch. Is there...
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Why does Spotify do this? 1. Not recognise my phone over wifi? 2. Get borked by calls on bluetooth?

I'm using a HTC Senstion with Ice Cream Sandwich (official update) v4.0.3 and Sense 3.6. On Spotify Premium, have been for ages. I have the candidate release: https://www.spotify.com/se/blog/archives/2012/04/19/new-android-preview/ Its much, much nic...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using a HTC Senstion with Ice Cream Sandwich (official update) v4.0.3 and Sense 3.6. On Spotify Premium, have been for ages.   I have the candidate release: https://www.spotify.com/se...
  • Lalena8605
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Solved!! playlists all disappeared

hello, can you help me get back my downloaded playlists. everyone of them are no longer in my phone. ie they are missing the green tag to indicate they were downloaded. spotify is inviting me to doanload them.

  • Casual Listener
  • hello, can you help me get back my downloaded playlists. everyone of them are no longer in my phone. ie they are missing the green tag to indicate they were downloaded. spotify is inviting me to doan...
  • Taylor
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Spotify can' find offline songs after restore

Have the Galaxy S 4 and installed spotify. Went through my playlist and downloaded roughly 200 songs for offline use. Everything works great. I made a titanium backup of all my apps and data. I had to factory reset my phone. After the reset I restore...

  • Newbie
  • Have the Galaxy S 4 and installed spotify.  Went through my playlist and downloaded roughly 200 songs for offline use.  Everything works great.  I made a titanium backup of all my apps...
  • Joe
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premium not working on anroid

My accont dosn´t work on Android? Help

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  • My accont dosn´t work on Android? Help
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Starred playlist gone in offline mode

First some info: Samsung Galaxy S2 (Model GT-I9100) Android Version: 4.2.1 Spotify Version: 0.6.0.17 The issue: When I enable offline mode, all my songs in my starred list (which is downloaded) does not show up. If I disabe offline mode and start pla...

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  • First some info: Samsung Galaxy S2 (Model GT-I9100) Android Version: 4.2.1 Spotify Version: 0.6.0.17   The issue: When I enable offline mode, all my songs in my starred list (which i...
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Car Dock Apps Media Controls

Hello, I use my cell phone to listen music while driving and have been using different Car Dock Apps such as "CarHome Ultra" and "Car Dashboard" for it. They all have Media Controls (Play/Pause, Next, Previous) as well as shortcuts for Artist/Playlis...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I use my cell phone to listen music while driving and have been using different Car Dock Apps such as "CarHome Ultra" and "Car Dashboard" for it. They all have Media Controls (Play/...
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Android downloads playlist - then suddenly only 30% complete and starts to download last 70% again

My Galaxy tab 2 with Icecream downloads my entire playlist to SD card (32gb) 3044 tracks, then within an hour or so or after the tab has been in standby my down load is back to 30% and the device begins downloading the last 70% again. I am on the lat...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Galaxy tab 2 with Icecream downloads my entire playlist to SD card (32gb) 3044 tracks, then within an hour or so or after the tab has been in standby my down load is back to 30% and the device beg...
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White screen, while connected to internet

Hi, I use spotify since one year on different devices without having any issues. I´ve used a htc sensation, motorola xoom in the past and since Feb of this year I hear music with a Nexus 7 and a Sony Xperia Z. All worked until yesterday. Yesterday my...

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  • Hi,     I use spotify since one year on different devices without having any issues. I´ve used a htc sensation, motorola xoom in the past and since Feb of this year I hear music wit...
  • Joe
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Spotify not opening after update

Since the last update of Spotify, the app doesn't want to open (it stays in the white screen). Rebooting the phone and starting the app multiple times hasn't worked. I'm on a Samsung Galaxy Ace. I hope you can fix this problem, otherwise I can't list...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the last update of Spotify, the app doesn't want to open (it stays in the white screen). Rebooting the phone and starting the app multiple times hasn't worked. I'm on a Samsung Galaxy Ace. &n...
  • Taylor
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Expanded Notifications & The Ability to add a full album as a playlist in a specific location

Today I was surprised to see that my Spotify app was updated with landscape mode! This brought me to the realization that we now really need expanded notification controls so we don't have to enter the app everytime we want to change a song, or thumb...

  • Roadie
  • Today I was surprised to see that my Spotify app was updated with landscape mode! This brought me to the realization that we now really need expanded notification controls so we don't have to enter t...
  • Taylor
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